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. >> joan of fishers also looking at the problems, in bangkok, in neighboring thailand, which has had their own problems with opm, but gone far to deal with it. >> if you look at the areas where these opium poppies are being grown, they're both areas that have been riven over the past few years by ethnic conflict, conflict between the burmese military and various ethnic arms groups that have helped to create this environment of opium poppies been successfully grown again. for the last six years we have seen an increase in the cultivation area inside burma. yes, no underestimating the size of the challenge. a lot has changed in burma, but it will take a considered and concerted effort to tackle the problem. >> you are watching "bbc world news." headlines this hour, 40 people have been know to have died in the storm in the northeastern united states. tens of thousands of people have had to spend a second night in emergency shelters. you are familiar enough with these, of course. bananas are just about the most popular fruit in the world, but they could be replacing some staples in the p
. >> joan of fishers also looking at the problems, in bangkok, in neighboring thailand, which has had their own problems with opm, but gone far to deal with it. >> if you look at the areas where these opium poppies are being grown, they're both areas that have been riven over the past few years by ethnic conflict, conflict between the burmese military and various ethnic arms groups that have helped to create this environment of opium poppies been successfully grown again. for the...
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led missions to thailand, indonesia and malaysia during the asian currency crisis. i met with him to talk about challenges we fast now and some of those in the future. i want to start talking asian countries, they have really been a bright spot for the global economy. but we are seeing, economies of europe and the u.s. starting to really stagnate. we are seeing a slowdown in china. and india. wondering how much can asia continue to support growth? >> as we see,isha^ kra asia re leader. we expect asia to grow 5.5% this year, rising to 6 poe% this yea above global growth. i would say, you will see demand pick up in asia and keep growing -- growth active and robust. >> speaking of domestic demand, how much will that be able to really shield asian countries, do you think from the global slowdown we are seeing. what do policy makers need to do to ensure that domestic demand continues? >> this is a very important issue. they're dealing with this, two ways to handle this. there is ram oom to build new stimulus on the fiscal side. for many countries, inflation is back in th
led missions to thailand, indonesia and malaysia during the asian currency crisis. i met with him to talk about challenges we fast now and some of those in the future. i want to start talking asian countries, they have really been a bright spot for the global economy. but we are seeing, economies of europe and the u.s. starting to really stagnate. we are seeing a slowdown in china. and india. wondering how much can asia continue to support growth? >> as we see,isha^ kra asia re leader. we...
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>> i remember the first time i went to thailand. we were rebranded at the -- to highland. we work rebranded -- we were rearended at the 580. i remember thinking, i am going to be here for a while. there are more pressing issues than me. you are being forgotten. nobody is focusing on you. it is not that the people do not care. the system does not have the resources to handle the volume of people. when you walk into a public hospital waiting room, sometimes for low acuity primary care health care, you are dealing with people coming in the back door who are shot, in car accidents, have had strokes or heart attacks. it is that dual resource problem of an emergency room trying to provide primary care to an entire community and deal with emergencies that results in a really long wait times and the sense that you are a statistic or number. take a number. that is dis-empowering for people. people feel helpless. in that moment. in the macro, there is the sense that this system is not working for me, there is the apathy. there is the sense that nobody cares about me. we got to under
>> i remember the first time i went to thailand. we were rebranded at the -- to highland. we work rebranded -- we were rearended at the 580. i remember thinking, i am going to be here for a while. there are more pressing issues than me. you are being forgotten. nobody is focusing on you. it is not that the people do not care. the system does not have the resources to handle the volume of people. when you walk into a public hospital waiting room, sometimes for low acuity primary care...
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he said he is cautious about the outlook for china but strong sales in especially thailand and indonesia should support the firm's business. he said it'll be enough to meet mitsubishi's target of $1 billion in operating profit. executives at another japanese auto maker announced the firm had cut this year's sales target for china by 35%. that's to about 40,000 units. honda has already slashed its operating profit forecast by about $1.2 billion for the current fiscal year. the chinese market accounts for 20% of honda's total sales. follow the latestic nom -- latest economic news. >>> the current account surplus shrunk last month. the government post aid preliminary figure of $3.9 billion. a drop of 4.46 billion from august due to sharp increase in imports. seasonably adjusted exports increased 5.4% from the previous month while imports grew 6.9%. business sentiment among south korean manufacturers in october, fell to the lowest level in 3 1/2 years. the bank of korea said the index on business conditions, stood at 58, down 1 point from september. that is the lowest since ape rim 2009. a r
he said he is cautious about the outlook for china but strong sales in especially thailand and indonesia should support the firm's business. he said it'll be enough to meet mitsubishi's target of $1 billion in operating profit. executives at another japanese auto maker announced the firm had cut this year's sales target for china by 35%. that's to about 40,000 units. honda has already slashed its operating profit forecast by about $1.2 billion for the current fiscal year. the chinese market...
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producing heavy rain along the coast of the southern half of myanmar and central and northern parts of thailand today. so flash floods and landslides are possible here. all right. moving toward the americas then. we an see this compact storm. this is tropical depression olivia. it's continuing to move toward the west. meanwhile, people in the western u.s. are experiencing dry and warm conditions under the influence of a high-pressure system. but it's a different story in central canada and the great lakes region. a potent storm is moving through these regions bringing heavy snow showers and wet conditions, mainly across the western parts of ontario. as much as 30 centimeters of snow is possible into tomorrow afternoon here. and gale-force winds will likely continue, will continue across the great lakes. the system will move toward the east. as it does so, the central parts of the mississippi river valley will turn wet from tuesday. and out east, there's another storm system producing widespread rain along the eastern seaboard. but that should move out to sea by tonight. these storms that will b
producing heavy rain along the coast of the southern half of myanmar and central and northern parts of thailand today. so flash floods and landslides are possible here. all right. moving toward the americas then. we an see this compact storm. this is tropical depression olivia. it's continuing to move toward the west. meanwhile, people in the western u.s. are experiencing dry and warm conditions under the influence of a high-pressure system. but it's a different story in central canada and the...
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launched rockets across the gaza border into israel, seriously wounding two immigrant farmworkers from thailand. the thousands of people surrounded the spanish parliament in madrid on tuesday in the latest round of protests against austerity cuts targeting public spending. spanish labor unions are gearing up for a general strike against austerity measures set for november 14, the second general strike in spain this year. president obama and republican challenger mitt romney continue to flood a handful of battleground states with less than two weeks to go before the november 6 election. on tuesday, obama campaign in florida before moving on to ohio, where he said romney is unworthy of voters' trust. >> foreign policy from the 1980's, before the cold war was over. his social policy is from the 1960's. and his economic policies are for the 1920's. he knows he cannot sell that, even though those are his positions. he is doing everything he can to hide his true position and tell us what he thinks you want to hear, then spent most of the time telling you what he thinks is wrong with america. joe bide
launched rockets across the gaza border into israel, seriously wounding two immigrant farmworkers from thailand. the thousands of people surrounded the spanish parliament in madrid on tuesday in the latest round of protests against austerity cuts targeting public spending. spanish labor unions are gearing up for a general strike against austerity measures set for november 14, the second general strike in spain this year. president obama and republican challenger mitt romney continue to flood a...
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marcos and philippines, dictatorship in thailand, china, and south korea -- it was no problem about the infection. that would have been a good time to end the vietnam war, he felt. well, that a southeast asia. the decline continues. in the last 10 years, there is been a very important event, the loss of south america. for the first time in 500 years, the south american countries had begun to move toward independence and a degree of integration, typical structure of one of the south american countries was a tiny, very rich elite. a huge, massive, horrible poverty. countries separated from one another or the lit-either europe or the u.s. the last 10 years, that has been overcome significantly. integrate, a prerequisite of independence, even facing internal problems. that is a loss of south america. one sign is the united states has been driven out of every single military base in south america. they are trying to restore a few, but right now there are none. >> mit professor noam chomsky. coming up, he discusses global warming, nuclear war, and the arab spring. in a minute. ♪ [music brea
marcos and philippines, dictatorship in thailand, china, and south korea -- it was no problem about the infection. that would have been a good time to end the vietnam war, he felt. well, that a southeast asia. the decline continues. in the last 10 years, there is been a very important event, the loss of south america. for the first time in 500 years, the south american countries had begun to move toward independence and a degree of integration, typical structure of one of the south american...
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southeast asia, thailand is falling into disarray, china's having a divide-and-conquer strategy throughout southeast asia. that's the good news if you're a chinese leader. the bad news is that the ethnic han chinese core is limited to central china and coastal china. but within china's borders you have inner mongolians in the north, you have uighur turk i can muslims in the west and tibetans in the southwest. all those minority areas is where all the water resources for china are. it's where 80% of the coal resources are. it's where a lot of the iron other and other strategic minerals and metals are. it's in the upland plateau regions ringing china. therefore, if you're a chinese leader and a westerner lectures you about opening up and liberalizing your society you get nervous. because you think if i do that there's going to be sustained systemic ethnic unrest in all of the peripherys of my country. >> rose: take germany. look at the history of germany and its future. >> germany has a natural boarder in the north with the baltic sea natural boarder in the south with the alps and further af
southeast asia, thailand is falling into disarray, china's having a divide-and-conquer strategy throughout southeast asia. that's the good news if you're a chinese leader. the bad news is that the ethnic han chinese core is limited to central china and coastal china. but within china's borders you have inner mongolians in the north, you have uighur turk i can muslims in the west and tibetans in the southwest. all those minority areas is where all the water resources for china are. it's where...
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imagine that between the united states and russia is less than to know what between the united states and thailand. can't imagine this. >> rose: no. >> so that's why we need to use any opportunity to establish stronger ties between two countries. and i believe that we have a great and exciting time now in russia and i do believe we can put our country on another level because now we have a great discussion inside of the russian elite. what is human rights, what is values for the future because really we're a very young country. we have more than-- we have a little bit more than 20 years of democracy and we made a great transformation from socialism to capitalism from soviet society to more open society so woe need more time. >> rose: it's very interesting to watch if you do what i do sitting at a table and talking to people like you it's a fascinating process. what is more interesting is if the united states and russia and china and some other important places are on the same page the opportunity to solve the great problems and issues of our time is much easier to do so therefore the demand become
imagine that between the united states and russia is less than to know what between the united states and thailand. can't imagine this. >> rose: no. >> so that's why we need to use any opportunity to establish stronger ties between two countries. and i believe that we have a great and exciting time now in russia and i do believe we can put our country on another level because now we have a great discussion inside of the russian elite. what is human rights, what is values for the...
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someone comes to you and says there is a fabulous new hotel like i have never seen before and it is in thailand, would you get on the next plane and go see it? >> i wouldn't, but i would have somebody who is in that region have a look at it and see if it is something that could be a four systems. >> rose: yes. >> and we go explore and research to find out what is the latest and who are doing things we might learn by. >> rose: what might that be today? >> well, we are constantly in the innovation game so we are more or less thinking of things that have yet to be done and basically over the years, that has been part of the history of four seasons is many of the innovations we put in place have become the industry norm. a producer who talked to me about the beds. >> rose: yes, yes. >> rose: what did she say? >> she loves the four season hotels because of the beds. >> rose: what is her name? >> and that we put in place in 1970 because -- >> rose: the beds. what is different about your beds? >> well, it has been developed over the years as a pillow top, it is firm and comfortable. >> rose: yes. >> s
someone comes to you and says there is a fabulous new hotel like i have never seen before and it is in thailand, would you get on the next plane and go see it? >> i wouldn't, but i would have somebody who is in that region have a look at it and see if it is something that could be a four systems. >> rose: yes. >> and we go explore and research to find out what is the latest and who are doing things we might learn by. >> rose: what might that be today? >> well, we...
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they want to be like thailand in many ways, but are also fearful of the influence of thailand. and you can see this, for example, in something like the spread of hiv/aids, which is a very serious problem in thailand, and one that the lao government is, you know, anxious to deal with before it becomes a serious problem in laos. narrator: for some laotians, the pull of the global economy is irresistible. inthavong: i think it's a question of trying to make the best of that change-- to take the good things and leave the bad aside. and it'll be interesting to see whether the social development can keep pace. fox: laos is a country that has many possible futures. it is a country that still has pristine forests and free-flowing rivers. laos is a country that may be able to structure its development in a way that is truly sustainable-- development that actually leads to an increased standard of living, but not at the expense of the environment, or of a very special and distinct culture. inthavong: narrator: although its history and geography have long isolated laos from its neighbors
they want to be like thailand in many ways, but are also fearful of the influence of thailand. and you can see this, for example, in something like the spread of hiv/aids, which is a very serious problem in thailand, and one that the lao government is, you know, anxious to deal with before it becomes a serious problem in laos. narrator: for some laotians, the pull of the global economy is irresistible. inthavong: i think it's a question of trying to make the best of that change-- to take the...
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visits a year versus say thailand is kids eight or nine million so there's plenty of opportunity for tourism there is they need hotels they need office space it's just . natural resources oil and gas in particular so there's a lot of opportunity there as they just sort of catch up to regional peers ok and i think it's interesting though like why is it fifteen hundred dollars for a studio and one of the cities that you visited that's what i paid for a studio apartment in one of the nicest areas of san francisco that was beautiful five years ago and yes this is the real estate market has already adjusted very quickly especially in yangon so apartments are very expensive for just the space you get outside of the big. prices and maybe haven't adjusted as much but that's the reason there's just no supply and you have to think about this is a market where there's been no debate virtually no development for fifty years so again a lot of people make the comparison with thailand because this is a market that maybe sixty seventy eighty years ago is comparable to thailand now yes yeah there's a
visits a year versus say thailand is kids eight or nine million so there's plenty of opportunity for tourism there is they need hotels they need office space it's just . natural resources oil and gas in particular so there's a lot of opportunity there as they just sort of catch up to regional peers ok and i think it's interesting though like why is it fifteen hundred dollars for a studio and one of the cities that you visited that's what i paid for a studio apartment in one of the nicest areas...
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you get huge expansions in everything i mean there's you know the thailand uses forty three times as much fertilizers mean more and there's all kinds of statistics like this you could look at per capita incomes you could look at you know office space i mean there's one building in thailand that has more office space in the whole city of yangon. apartments in the same way i think there are very many apartments there are very many hotels so this this will happen as the market just ok but we're not there yet ok so where are we in the scale of. development very very very nice very very early very early just i mean this is all happened very recently and they've started to open up so and just for people that might not know the story of myanmar i mean most people probably think of the nobel prize winning opposition leader with under house arrest for years but it was under military rule really for a matter of a year or a nine hundred sixty two till just very recently so but if you look historically myanmar if you go back say as late as one. forty one for example they were the fourteenth larg
you get huge expansions in everything i mean there's you know the thailand uses forty three times as much fertilizers mean more and there's all kinds of statistics like this you could look at per capita incomes you could look at you know office space i mean there's one building in thailand that has more office space in the whole city of yangon. apartments in the same way i think there are very many apartments there are very many hotels so this this will happen as the market just ok but we're...
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they included government officials of japan and thailand. isuzu plans to produce 90,000 pickupaiwan and for export to e and the mideast. the isuzu present commented on the impact of the worsening japan-china relations and stressed the importance of southeast asian nations as production bases. >> translator: we can't say there are no risks in indonesia and thailand, but compared with china, the business environment, in these countries is relatively more stable. >> last year's massive floods in thailand forced many japanese auto plants to shut down, but their operations have resumed. toyota and nissan plan to expand production in thailand. >>> myanmar emerged from nearly five decades of military rule last year and introduced democratic reforms. now it's becoming a magnet for international investment. china is leading the way. thailand and south korea are also major investors. japan lags behind. but japanese executives are rushing to close the gap. nhk world's satoru aoyama reports from yangon. >> reporter: he's in charge of overseas operations
they included government officials of japan and thailand. isuzu plans to produce 90,000 pickupaiwan and for export to e and the mideast. the isuzu present commented on the impact of the worsening japan-china relations and stressed the importance of southeast asian nations as production bases. >> translator: we can't say there are no risks in indonesia and thailand, but compared with china, the business environment, in these countries is relatively more stable. >> last year's massive...
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in thailand the number of teenage girls choosing to terminate a pregnancy is rising. even though the procedure is normally illegal. health experts say sex education programs could help reverse the trend. but they face strong opposition from traditional groups. nhk world's noriko nakamura reports from bangkok. >> reporter: teenage girls receive advice at the clinic in bangkok. about the challenges of motherhood. the clinic says the number of pregnant teens have jumped in recent years. it has launched a new pilot project devoted to their physical and mental care. this 16-year-old girl is four months pregnant. her boyfriend used a condom but it didn't do its job. >> translator: i felt worried when i found out i was pregnant. >> translator: there should be videos and lessons at school about how to use a condom properly. >> reporter: the thai government says out of every 1,000 teenage girls age 15 to 19, almost 55 gave birth in 2011. two years ago, a temple in bangkok found the remains of more than 2,000 infants. they were dumped by a clinic that performs illegal abortions
in thailand the number of teenage girls choosing to terminate a pregnancy is rising. even though the procedure is normally illegal. health experts say sex education programs could help reverse the trend. but they face strong opposition from traditional groups. nhk world's noriko nakamura reports from bangkok. >> reporter: teenage girls receive advice at the clinic in bangkok. about the challenges of motherhood. the clinic says the number of pregnant teens have jumped in recent years. it...
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. >>> monks in thailand are trying to deal with an occupational hazard. the countries high percentage of buddhists gives them donations out of respect, but those gifts are becoming a weighty burden. nhk world reports. >> reporter: thailand's monks are seeking a solution. the problem comes from the diet. they urgently mean to lose weight. a 41-year-old monk at a buddhist temple in the suburbs of bangkok. his morning routine involves making rounds of the neighborhood to ask for arms. he receives offers of food at nearly every stop. they used to be mainly simple, homemade dishes, but that's changing as thailand becomes richer. higher calorie items, such as sweets and meat prepared outside the home, are being offered. by tradition, monks are supposed to eat everything they receive, but there's just too much. over 13 years, he gained 50 kilograms. he suffers from hypertension and diabetes. >> translator: people would be disappointed if i didn't eat. what else can i do but eat as much as i can? >> reporter: on weekends, even more dishes arrive. followers delive
. >>> monks in thailand are trying to deal with an occupational hazard. the countries high percentage of buddhists gives them donations out of respect, but those gifts are becoming a weighty burden. nhk world reports. >> reporter: thailand's monks are seeking a solution. the problem comes from the diet. they urgently mean to lose weight. a 41-year-old monk at a buddhist temple in the suburbs of bangkok. his morning routine involves making rounds of the neighborhood to ask for...
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but that's changing as thailand becomes richer. higher-calorie items such as sweets or meat, prepared outside the home, or aare on offer. by tradition, monks are supposed to eat everything they receive. but there's just too much. over 13 years, he gained 50 kilograms. he suffers from hypertension and diabetes. >> translator: people would be disappointed if i didn't eat. what else can i do but eat as much as i can? >> reporter: on weekends, even more dishes arrive. followers deliver an assortment of meat, fried food, and other delicacies to the temple. they believe the food will reach the ancestors and other skedeced relatives when it's eaten by monks. >> translator: i made an offering for my deceased child and parents. >> translator: i hear the delicious food people bring to the temple makes monks suffer from hypertension or high cholesterol levels. even so, i want to make a delicious offering. >> reporter: a recent survey showed nearly half of the country's monks are overweight. a hospital for monks in bangkok launched a program i
but that's changing as thailand becomes richer. higher-calorie items such as sweets or meat, prepared outside the home, or aare on offer. by tradition, monks are supposed to eat everything they receive. but there's just too much. over 13 years, he gained 50 kilograms. he suffers from hypertension and diabetes. >> translator: people would be disappointed if i didn't eat. what else can i do but eat as much as i can? >> reporter: on weekends, even more dishes arrive. followers deliver...
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one expert estimates as many as 400,000 illegal abortions take place in thailand each year. often for teenagers. one reason behind alarming trend is that schools in thailand are restricted from teaching about sex education. the heritage makes it taboo. >> translator: branging advanced sex education into schools is a sensitive issue. even though we see a need for it we have to be very careful. we have to take care of the feelings of parents, students, and also teachers. >> reporter: doctors and nurses are starting to call for change. this hospital offers young people advanced sex education such as how to use contraceptives. if they know the dangers they will take better care of themselves. >> hospital officials try to encourage local schools to follow suit. but parents are divided. >> translator: we should arm young people with an ability to analyze and then they will be able to tell right from wrong. >> if we teach them in class they might be curious about it and want to try having sex, and that might cause problems later on. >> reporter: with the rapid spread of the interne
one expert estimates as many as 400,000 illegal abortions take place in thailand each year. often for teenagers. one reason behind alarming trend is that schools in thailand are restricted from teaching about sex education. the heritage makes it taboo. >> translator: branging advanced sex education into schools is a sensitive issue. even though we see a need for it we have to be very careful. we have to take care of the feelings of parents, students, and also teachers. >> reporter:...
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she was injured in thailand when the 2004 tsunami hit. her fiancÉ was tragically killed but petra survived, and it was a life-changing experience. she started the "happy hearts foundation." >> coming back from thailand, after i could walk again i found my sister and we went to see how we could help. visiting hospitals cheryls temporary schools and learning what are the needs and what are the most impactful solutions for the long term. and understanding that school is such a center of a community. when you've rebuilt safe schools, it helps healing from the trauma for the children. it gives them educational opportunities so they can get better jobs and employment. through that they can help their own family. while children are safe at school parents can start working to feed the children. because school is such the center of the community, it's a community center. all the houses are still damaged, it gives the community help to rebuild and they can do it. so the impact is on the children families, community and multi generational. and it's
she was injured in thailand when the 2004 tsunami hit. her fiancÉ was tragically killed but petra survived, and it was a life-changing experience. she started the "happy hearts foundation." >> coming back from thailand, after i could walk again i found my sister and we went to see how we could help. visiting hospitals cheryls temporary schools and learning what are the needs and what are the most impactful solutions for the long term. and understanding that school is such a...
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thailand is benefiting from significant flood -- post-flood reconstruction. they had a devastating flood towards the end of last year and are rewriters guilding from t-- rebuilding from that right now. i think monetary policy has been too loose for too long in indonesia, for example. in the philippines, it is more sustainable. there's more justification for arguing for structural improvements in that part of the world. but so the reasons vary a bit from country to country. malaysia finally has benefited from a so called economic transformation program designed to encourage investment. and also, of course, some preelection spending there as well. >> well, to your point, the singapore dollar has just broke an key resistance level against the u.s. dollar, rising to -- i'm sorry, the u.s. dollar falling to 1.21, which is the lowest since about this time last year. perhaps more pressure on the central bank. thank you for joining us this morning. >>> let's take a quick lack at what's on the agenda in asia tomorrow. it's a super china day today. we'll get third quar
thailand is benefiting from significant flood -- post-flood reconstruction. they had a devastating flood towards the end of last year and are rewriters guilding from t-- rebuilding from that right now. i think monetary policy has been too loose for too long in indonesia, for example. in the philippines, it is more sustainable. there's more justification for arguing for structural improvements in that part of the world. but so the reasons vary a bit from country to country. malaysia finally has...
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and the line is focused on cambodia and the thailand region due to the monsoonal flow being very active this year. so we really don't want anymore rain, so be aware of land slides and mud slides that this storm could create. another storm to look out for over the marianas. this is likely to be organized in the next 24 hours, so this is another storm to watch out for and keep a very close eye on. but across much of japan, early this morning things were really unstable. let me show you some footage coming out from niigata prefecture. this is near the niigata airport. we can see three waterspouts over the water. apparently moved about 20 minutes. this is a separate event, possibly a tornado hitting akita prefecture early this morning around 10:00 a.m., damaging houses here. now, if we pull back, we can show you that this could actually happen again tomorrow in the next 24 hours due to upper disturbance. this is another separate event, but this front will be moving in towards the north and creating some isolated thunderstorms across the region in the afternoon, evening hours. so northern ja
and the line is focused on cambodia and the thailand region due to the monsoonal flow being very active this year. so we really don't want anymore rain, so be aware of land slides and mud slides that this storm could create. another storm to look out for over the marianas. this is likely to be organized in the next 24 hours, so this is another storm to watch out for and keep a very close eye on. but across much of japan, early this morning things were really unstable. let me show you some...
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and the line is focused on cambodia and the thailand region due to the southwestern monsoonal flow being very active this year. so we really don't want anymore rain, but do really be aware of land slides and mud slides that this storm could create. another storm to look out for over the marianas. this is likely to be organized in the next 24 hours, so this is another storm to watch out for and keep a very close eye on. but across much of japan, early this morning things were really unstable. let me show you some footage coming out from niigata prefecture. this is near the niigata airport. we can see three waterspouts over the water. apparently moved about 20 minutes. this is a separate event, possibly a tornado hitting akita prefecture early this morning around 10:00 a.m., damaging houses here. now, if we pull back, we can show you that this could actually happen again tomorrow in the next 24 hours due to upper disturbance. this is another separate event, but this front will be moving in towards the north and creating some isolated thunderstorms across the region in the afternoon, evenin
and the line is focused on cambodia and the thailand region due to the southwestern monsoonal flow being very active this year. so we really don't want anymore rain, but do really be aware of land slides and mud slides that this storm could create. another storm to look out for over the marianas. this is likely to be organized in the next 24 hours, so this is another storm to watch out for and keep a very close eye on. but across much of japan, early this morning things were really unstable....
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in thailand, rainfall accumulation. so we really don't want this rainfall, but it looks like it will be headed towards that direction. bangkok at 34 degrees temperature-wise and tokyo at 28. another hot day in this -- this time of this month. and it's 17 degrees in ulaanbaatar, already chilly up there, but things are actually more colder, much colder here in the americas. this early winter storm system is moving towards the ontario region. minnesota and also manitoba, southern ontario, you may find about 20 to 30 centimeters of snowfall accumulation, so that could actually be the first significant snowfall of the season. and that could actually accompany with some gusty conditions. gusts of 60 kilometers per hour. so it could generate blizzard, poor visibility, poor roads due to the slush and wet snow. so really dangerous driving conditions throughout into the course of the week. but things are tapering off here across much of new england, which is good news. and something else to talk about is the fall foliage. this is
in thailand, rainfall accumulation. so we really don't want this rainfall, but it looks like it will be headed towards that direction. bangkok at 34 degrees temperature-wise and tokyo at 28. another hot day in this -- this time of this month. and it's 17 degrees in ulaanbaatar, already chilly up there, but things are actually more colder, much colder here in the americas. this early winter storm system is moving towards the ontario region. minnesota and also manitoba, southern ontario, you may...
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thailand is one of the centers of the illegal trade in tigers. tiger parts are often used in many partsof asia to make traditional medicines. only six subspecies of tigers remain in the wile with fewer than a thousand tigers thought to be left in each group. >>> the number of people infected in that deadly meningitis outbreak now totals 344 cases in 18 different cases. 25 people have died. a food and drug administration report released this weekend the company that released the drug, the new england compound company could not show it properly sterilized the drug. >>> as the east coast braces for extreme weather, some bay area residents are pack up and lending a hand. >>> a pop . >>> some people who know a thing or two about extreme weather are leading to the east coast ahead of hurricane sandy. the power crews are from the chicago area about 700 workers will fan out across the east coast to help utilities deal with expected power outages from the massive storm. today people in arlington, virginia stocked up on essentials. sandy is expected to mak
thailand is one of the centers of the illegal trade in tigers. tiger parts are often used in many partsof asia to make traditional medicines. only six subspecies of tigers remain in the wile with fewer than a thousand tigers thought to be left in each group. >>> the number of people infected in that deadly meningitis outbreak now totals 344 cases in 18 different cases. 25 people have died. a food and drug administration report released this weekend the company that released the drug,...
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inaudible] and so the indian epiics actually the indian epiics for very common in cambodia and bali and thailand and there is a different aesthetic. all southeast asia and asia there are a lot of similarities. >> he is a male entity. he is not -- are you referring to the story? >> it's interesting you should say that. a unique indian concept is one of half male, half female. and that is -- unlike some dances the solo dancer portrays all of the parts in the story. you can portray a feminine aspect and then masculine aspect with the bow and arrow. the male has to portray feminine and the female has to portray masculine. there is a very fierce dance and a soft sort of dance and every dancer has to learn all those aspects. it's very, you know, my teacher i call him a guru in this art form you have to study very, very hard. you have to learn about all the cultural aspects. he says it's liberating because he enjoys and has to learn to bring up the feminine aspect. he's a strong character it's a challenge for him and he likes it. the stories are metaphor cal. i don't look at this that this is a man or
inaudible] and so the indian epiics actually the indian epiics for very common in cambodia and bali and thailand and there is a different aesthetic. all southeast asia and asia there are a lot of similarities. >> he is a male entity. he is not -- are you referring to the story? >> it's interesting you should say that. a unique indian concept is one of half male, half female. and that is -- unlike some dances the solo dancer portrays all of the parts in the story. you can portray a...
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inaudible] and so the indian epiics actually the indian epiics for very common in cambodia and bali and thailand and there is a different aesthetic. all southeast asia and asia there are a lot of similarities. >> he is a male entity. he is not -- are you referring to the story? >> it's interesting you should say that. a unique indian concept is one of half male, half female. and that is -- unlike some dances the solo dancer portrays all of the parts in the story. you can portray a feminine aspect and then masculine aspect with the bow and arrow. the male has to portray feminine and the female has to portray masculine. there is a very fierce dance and a
inaudible] and so the indian epiics actually the indian epiics for very common in cambodia and bali and thailand and there is a different aesthetic. all southeast asia and asia there are a lot of similarities. >> he is a male entity. he is not -- are you referring to the story? >> it's interesting you should say that. a unique indian concept is one of half male, half female. and that is -- unlike some dances the solo dancer portrays all of the parts in the story. you can portray a...
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it brings in drenching rain in northern parts of thailand. out east there's a typhoon. it's a strong typhoon. sustained winds are 126 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 108. it's going to strengthen into a strong typhoon. we're not sure where the system is going. we'll keep you posted. temperatures are looking like this. 22 degrees in seoul. it should be cooling down into the upper teens as the rain comes in on wednesday. tokyo nice and comfortable. 23 degrees and out west just on target only 8 degrees expected. movie ining into the americas. you can see this storm. we've got a very potent storm tracking over the great lakes bringing heavy snow showers in central canada. the heaviest snow is going to be found in the western parts of ontario. heavy rain will spread into the central parts of the mississippi river valley into tomorrow and back behind a cold front. criminal fire weather is imposed in parts of wyoming, eastern nebraska as well as iowa into tonight. heavy rain shards will gradually weaken as we head into tonight. very cool air coming from the north. frost a
it brings in drenching rain in northern parts of thailand. out east there's a typhoon. it's a strong typhoon. sustained winds are 126 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 108. it's going to strengthen into a strong typhoon. we're not sure where the system is going. we'll keep you posted. temperatures are looking like this. 22 degrees in seoul. it should be cooling down into the upper teens as the rain comes in on wednesday. tokyo nice and comfortable. 23 degrees and out west just on target only...
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thailand is one of the centers of the illegal trade in tigers. tiger parts are often used in many parts of asia to make traditional medicines. only six subspecies of tigers remain in the wile with fewer than a thousand tigers thought to be left in each group. >>> the number of people infected in that deadly meningitis outbreak now totals 344 cases in 18 different cases. 25 people have died. a food and drug administration report released this weekend the company that released the drug, the new england compound company could not show it properly sterilized the drug. >>> as the east coast braces for extreme weather, some bay area residents are pack up and lending a hand. >>> a pop with over 200 varieties, keurig makes brewing a delicious cup of coffee simple. how does it brew such great coffee? well... inside the brewer are these green fields of coffee, and if you travel up this mountain, there's this huge coffee grinder. and then the coffee lands in this cup and water rushes through. actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. k
thailand is one of the centers of the illegal trade in tigers. tiger parts are often used in many parts of asia to make traditional medicines. only six subspecies of tigers remain in the wile with fewer than a thousand tigers thought to be left in each group. >>> the number of people infected in that deadly meningitis outbreak now totals 344 cases in 18 different cases. 25 people have died. a food and drug administration report released this weekend the company that released the drug,...
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thailand's recovery from last year's floods as well as higher state spend inning malaysia and the philippines are contributing to growth. even so, the bank says the region won't be immune from the negative impact of the european debt crisis, and slowdown in the global economy. >>> indonesia is another of the region's economic rising stars, but workers there aren't happy with growing income inequality. thousands have taken to the street demanding higher pay and better job security. the population of 240 million gives it the largest labor force in southeast asia. many of nose workers want a bigger share of the country's growing wealth. several major labor unions organized demonstrations across the country on wednesday. they boast a combined membership of about 2 million workers. more than 5,000 people holding flags and banners gathered at front gate of an industrial estate near the capital jakarta. the estate is home to a number of factories operated by foreign firms. similar demonstrations in january forced many businesses to suspend operations. wednesday's protests seem to have passed off pea
thailand's recovery from last year's floods as well as higher state spend inning malaysia and the philippines are contributing to growth. even so, the bank says the region won't be immune from the negative impact of the european debt crisis, and slowdown in the global economy. >>> indonesia is another of the region's economic rising stars, but workers there aren't happy with growing income inequality. thousands have taken to the street demanding higher pay and better job security. the...
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between the united states, the former soviet union, and china, as well as the ambitions of its neighbors, thailand and vietnam. king sihanouk was a symbol of cambodian resilience over six turbulent decades. the body of sihanouk will lie in state at the royal palace for three months to give cambodians an opportunity to say farewell. that will be followed by a state funeral. now peace and prosperity are gradually returning to the country. many cambodians see the passing of their former king as the end of an era. >>> the weak global economy is forcing companies to look for new markets to grow. even so, pakistan doesn't seem like an obvious choice. headlines from there often focus on political chaos and terrorism. discouraged a group of japanese companies from taking a closer look. nhk world reports from islamabad. >> reporter: siakot is a city in east pakistan. at this garment factory, 150 men make uniforms for judo and karate. they work for japanese companies that moved its base here from china. >> translator: we are starting to receive orders from companies in europe, as well as japan. because of r
between the united states, the former soviet union, and china, as well as the ambitions of its neighbors, thailand and vietnam. king sihanouk was a symbol of cambodian resilience over six turbulent decades. the body of sihanouk will lie in state at the royal palace for three months to give cambodians an opportunity to say farewell. that will be followed by a state funeral. now peace and prosperity are gradually returning to the country. many cambodians see the passing of their former king as...
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out towards the west, heavy rain is also pounding parts of the southern parts of thailand, because another disturbance right here. thunderstorms and rough seas will be a concern through the the day here and up towards the north, dry weather across the korean peninsula and much of japan. but a storm system is moving into the northern half the country today. temperatures are dropping out of the 20s tokyo. 19 degrees. meanwhile, warming up to 20 in seoul today. here's your extended forecast. >> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.
out towards the west, heavy rain is also pounding parts of the southern parts of thailand, because another disturbance right here. thunderstorms and rough seas will be a concern through the the day here and up towards the north, dry weather across the korean peninsula and much of japan. but a storm system is moving into the northern half the country today. temperatures are dropping out of the 20s tokyo. 19 degrees. meanwhile, warming up to 20 in seoul today. here's your extended forecast....
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more popular destinations this year include south korea and thailand. >>> a 9-year-old has been killed in an explosion at a church in kenya. three other children were seriously wounded. local police stay a hand grenade was detonated while the children attended sunday school in the capital nairobi. government forces launched an investigation last october to drive out the militant group. s 17 people were killed in strikes on two churches in july. police suspect islamic extremists are involved in the latest incident. >>> japan is among the world's fastest aging country and its economy is struggling with deflation. aiming at retirees are among the few sectors and growth. now some companies are going one step further. >> reporter: having your portrait taken for your own funeral might be strange to some, but in japan it's part of a range of services targeting the growing population of retirees. >> translator: i want to leave behind an enhanced picture of myself. my own favorite shot. >> reporter: people over the age of 65 have increased by more than 1 million over the past year. they make up
more popular destinations this year include south korea and thailand. >>> a 9-year-old has been killed in an explosion at a church in kenya. three other children were seriously wounded. local police stay a hand grenade was detonated while the children attended sunday school in the capital nairobi. government forces launched an investigation last october to drive out the militant group. s 17 people were killed in strikes on two churches in july. police suspect islamic extremists are...
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." >>> senior officials from china and asean countries held informal talks on monday in thailand. they agreed to continue talks that demonstrates their will peacefully asean countries have been asked to abide by governing behavior in e in region. but they failed to reach substantial progress over the issue. despite the urging of the united states. the focus is now on whether the countries will be able to bridge their differences at a series of asean summits next month. >>> a spokesperson for china says premier we know jiabao will attend next week. but he says there's no planned talks. relations have soured since japan -- also claim the islands. spokesperson lei said they will take part in the meeting in laos. the summit is scheduled to open next monday. japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda is also planning on attending. he also criticized japan's approach to the dispute. >> translator: japan should immediately correct its mistakes. handle the island dispute appropriately. and make an effort to remove obstacles. >> observers say the chinese government sees the summit as a chance
." >>> senior officials from china and asean countries held informal talks on monday in thailand. they agreed to continue talks that demonstrates their will peacefully asean countries have been asked to abide by governing behavior in e in region. but they failed to reach substantial progress over the issue. despite the urging of the united states. the focus is now on whether the countries will be able to bridge their differences at a series of asean summits next month....
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he could buy textbooks produced by john wiley and sons cheaper at home and thailand and should many shift to the u.s. and they made $1.2 million. wiley sued for copyright infringement and the counter was the first sale doctrine. explain to me, andrew, what does the first sale doctrine mean? >> right, the first sale doctrine is very simple. it says if you buy it, you own it, and can you do with it as you will. the hiccup in the first sale doctrine is that the courts interpreted it to omagh, ply to goods made in the united states. the question that the supreme court's wrestling with is does the for sale doctrine extend to goods made overseas? that is the challenge in this case. >> so what product, what would this mean for consumers? what is at stake here for consumers with this case? >> there this could be disruptive for courages. it -- both on the buy side and the sell side. if you go out and you purchase a bicycle, you're now going have to figure out not only if it's made overseas, but if the manufacturer of the bicycle will allow you to rehill sell it or give it away to good will o
he could buy textbooks produced by john wiley and sons cheaper at home and thailand and should many shift to the u.s. and they made $1.2 million. wiley sued for copyright infringement and the counter was the first sale doctrine. explain to me, andrew, what does the first sale doctrine mean? >> right, the first sale doctrine is very simple. it says if you buy it, you own it, and can you do with it as you will. the hiccup in the first sale doctrine is that the courts interpreted it to...
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. >> this practice supposedly thailand and has people to $350 for a 15- session with the first phase-slapping practitioner in the western hemisphere. if you want to be beautiful there is no medical evidence face slapping helps but -- doctors say it could blood circulation. it supposedly firms people's faces and backsides as well. you, let usfor know. it fordn't you just do yourself? to yourself? good today.ling degrees and warm but a cool down a big question mark for this weekend. down a big question mark for this[ minto ] you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraceptraion seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an optn in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned abt the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but t we just can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.
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. >>> traffic cops in bangkok, thailand, are pulling double duty. you might think it's because there's so much traffic in bangkok, and it is to a degree, but they're not pulling double shifts as traffic cops. they're also playing midwife. the traffic is so incredible -- >> oh, boy. oh, boy. >> steven just fainted. >> come on, man. give us a warning. >> warning, steven. babies are being born. so the traffic in bangkok is so incredibly bad that 19 years ago, they started training their traffic cops in midwifery, because so many babies were being born in traffic jams on the way to the hospital. in fact, 107 babies have been born in traffic. on average, one baby per month. this particular traffic cop you're looking at here is mana decoxham who delivered 47 of those babies. >> "oughe ought to just go to medical school. grad they're trained in midwifery and that midwifery is a word. >> these 107 babies delivered over the past 19 year, all delivered safely, all doing well, including the most recent baby that was delivered. >> what happens after the baby is
. >>> traffic cops in bangkok, thailand, are pulling double duty. you might think it's because there's so much traffic in bangkok, and it is to a degree, but they're not pulling double shifts as traffic cops. they're also playing midwife. the traffic is so incredible -- >> oh, boy. oh, boy. >> steven just fainted. >> come on, man. give us a warning. >> warning, steven. babies are being born. so the traffic in bangkok is so incredibly bad that 19 years ago, they...